Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Christian Science Monitor: Russia and Ukraine – a contest less of war and more of governance
A session of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), Kyiv, Ukraine on Dec. 2, 2014.
Last year, Russia and Ukraine were in a military contest. This year, with each facing steep economic decline, they have turned inward in what can be seen as a contest of domestic reform. With its new-found freedoms, Ukraine may win.